Why?(5:10pm EST Wed Jul 24 2002)Why would they drop the m500 to be 50 dollars cheaper than the m130? – by CB

Well…(5:13pm EST Wed Jul 24 2002)The 500 is Monochrome. I am surprised that the 505 was not dropped as well. – by Isaiah

Me thinks(7:57pm EST Wed Jul 24 2002)Palm is going to announce a new handheld very soon. The problem is that they only manufacture what the CEO wants and ignore what the consumers wants and desire. I'm sorry but is there really a need for a Michael Jordan Palm. NO! Palm needs to wake up and realize they wouldn't have this massive inventory if they had made a functional product. I have heard the M105 M125 had many defects and word got out and people declined buying it. M130 is a great deal except it's useless if you want to use it around bright light. Batter life is also a downside. Palm needs to really listen to what customers needs really are, until they do, their sunk. – by Palm reader

3 new palm models(9:59pm EST Wed Jul 24 2002)Palm will soon be out with 3 new models. 1 for under 100.00 1 a pda/phone and the 3rd. is still a secret. My guess is ,it will be a new i705 All of these will run on new O S 5! Palm needs to come out with an inexpensive model for kids, and call it the “SURFER” Pack it full of things kids can use for school[ Dict/Thes., weights and meas.,States and Capitols,etc. etc.] and make it 79.00 I've been telling them this for a year now and they just don't listen. Wake up and smell the Kona coffee Eric! Soon there will be APALMINEVERYPOCKET ! ALOHA – by konacoconutpalm

PRICES EVEN LOWER THAN THAT(3:30am EST Thu Jul 25 2002)I'm the general price checker for a Staples in Southern Cali, and we have all four of those units plus the m705 dropping to at least ten dollars less than the new prices listed here.

For example the M105 is $89the M500 is $189and the M705 is $379 instead of $425 or whatever Staples was selling it at before.

These are national prices folks, not just for my store! – by Carljr

prices(8:32am EST Thu Jul 25 2002)I just received a new staples email and the prices above are the ones being quoted by Staples. Looks like the leak was on the money – by chief geek

Dropped on the web(9:03am EST Thu Jul 25 2002)Staples.com has dropped it and Compusmart.com in Canada…. I do not see an update on Palm.com though… – by Canuck